Issue - meetings

The Director for Growth & Regeneration to provide a report to update the progress made on recommendations from the internal audit report (August 2018) for the Beckmill Court Regeneration project

RESOLVED that:

The Committed NOTED the updates and progress made so far on the actions recommended in the audit report from August 2018 for the Beckmill Court Regeneration Project.

A report was provided by the Director for Growth and Regeneration, the purpose of which was to update the Committee on the progress made on the recommendations from the internal audit report (August 2018) for the Beckmill Court Regeneration project.

During the discussion the following points were noted:

Recommendations and best practice from the audit now applied to all new projects being undertaken by all teams within the Council. All officers have been reminded about the contract procedure rules and a copy of the new rules had made available to all.

The Corporate Projects and Performance officer was currently working with the Director for Growth and Regeneration to revise the performance indicators for repairs within the housing assets. Members requested that these performance indicators be reported back to Committee.

One of the audit recommendations related to contracts and procurement process not being followed properly. The Corporate Services Manager advised that there was now clear guidance and training in place.

RESOLVED that:

The Committed NOTED the updates and progress made so far on the actions recommended in the audit report from August 2018 for the Beckmill Court Regeneration Project.